Page 119 of The Destruction You Desire

There's a slight burn from the fact he was inside me until I almost passed out last night, but that added bit of pain only makes it that much sweeter. It reminds me that this is real, that we're really here, together, and have the chance at a future together.

"Luca," I moan, lifting almost all the way up before dropping back down, only harder this time.

He grunts, half in shock, half pleasure as his eyes shutter.

"Don't close them," I warn.

"Wouldn't dream of it, baby. I want to watch every second of you riding me."

He pinches my nipples, making me cry out and for my movements to pick up speed.

"Fucking hell, P," he groans, the muscles down his neck pulling tight with his restraint not to take over.

"Do it," I say with a laugh, and quicker than I thought possible, he flips us over, caging my head in with his forearms and captures my lips until we both moan our releases into our kiss.

"What are you smiling about?" I ask when I finally drag my eyes open and find him staring down at me.

"Well, aside from the obvious." He gestures to my naked body. "I'm kinda excited to meet Kayden."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. I want to give him a family."

"Luca," I breathe, my eyes filling with tears faster than I want to admit.

"Has he seen Libby yet?" he asks, climbing from the bed and padding toward the bathroom completely naked, letting me feast on inches upon inches of toned football player.

He looks over his shoulder and laughs before lifting a brow and reminding me that he asked a question.

"No. We don't want him to get his hopes up yet in case she doesn't manage to get clean."

"Fair enough. Seeing him might help her though."

"I know. It's like a catch twenty-two. But ultimately, he's the child here, so he's our biggest priority. I'm just hoping that once she gets to the facility, they'll have advice on how to handle all this for the best. I'm way out of my comfort zone being a part of making all these huge life-changing decisions."

"You're doing a fantastic job, Peyton. Libby is lucky to have you."

"I just want her back, you know?"

"I do." He spins in the doorway and leans against the frame. His hand lifting to his hair, he pushes it from his brow, all the muscles of his torso rippling with the move.

"Jesus," I mutter, wondering how I managed to resist him for quite so long.

"You coming to shower with me or what?"

I'm out of the bed and flying toward him before he's even finished asking the question. He laughs as he gathers me in his arms and carries me into the stall where he blasts us both with ice-cold water just like he did the night before. Only this time I see it coming and brace myself for impact.

By the time we emerge from his bedroom, we're both smiling, happy, and sated. It's a really good feeling and I'm more than happy to push our reality from my mind for a few hours as we enjoy some family time with Kayden.

"Bro, you awake?" Luca calls through to Leon who just moans in response. "Get your ass up and out here in ten minutes or we're going without you."

He mutters something unintelligible, and we turn away to wait for him in the kitchen.

I'm not surprised to find the place deserted, it's Saturday morning during the off-season so I expect everyone under this roof to either still be drunk or sleeping off a killer hangover.

Luca pulls a stool out for me before he starts the coffee maker.

"We really gonna go without him?" I ask.